I woke up at 5 am this morning so excited to get up and see what wonders Istanbul has in store for me I couldn't go back to sleep. This place is totally amazing!! Yesterday was a miserable day weather wise, which made indoor attractions much more appealing than wandering around in the streets as we did the day before. After breakfast we walked up the hill from our lovely little hotel in the Sultanahmet district which is where the most well known of Istanbul's m...

It is a cold and overcast morning which promises rain and we are getting fortified for the day with a Turkish breakfast of cheeses, olives, bread and coffee. A little rain will not be a deterrent to exploring this fascinating city which we did on foot yesterday from early morning until after sunset. Using a book of backstreet walking tours as our guide we walked all around Istanbul's bazaar quarter in and out of mosques, past architectural treasures, up and down...